Calendar of Masses
Church of St. John the Baptist, Newcestown (Parish Church) & Church of St. Martin, Farnivane
Masses can be booked via email at maighratha@gmail.com
Sunday 30th November 2025: First Sunday of Advent
9.30 am Farnivane: Sean Collins, Lisnagat
11.30 am Newcestown:
Weekday Masses are celebrated when a priest is available
Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 – First Week of Advent
10.00 Newcestown:
Wednesday, 3rd December 2025 – First Week of Advent
10.00 Newcestown:
Thursday, 4th December 2025 – First Week of Advent
10.00 am Farnivane:
Sunday 7th December 2025: Second Sunday of Advent
9.30 am Farnivane:
11.30 am Newcestown: Donal Crowley, Coolenaugh
Richie Collins, Newcestown
Monday 8th December 2025: Feast of the Immaculate Conception
10.00 am Newcestown:
Weekday Masses are celebrated when a priest is available
Tuesday, 9th December 2025 – Second Week of Advent
10.00 Newcestown:
Wednesday, 10th December 2025 – Second Week of Advent
10.00 Newcestown:
Thursday, 11th December 2025 – Second Week of Advent
10.00 am Farnivane:
Sunday 14th December 2025: Third Sunday of Advent
9.30 am Farnivane: Donal and Eileen O’Halloran, Gurranes
11.30 am Newcestown:
Weekday Masses are celebrated when a priest is available
Tuesday, 16th December 2025 – Third Week of Advent
10.00 Newcestown:
Wednesday, 17th December 2025 – Third Week of Advent
10.00 Newcestown:
Thursday, 18th December 2025 – Third Week of Advent
10.00 am Farnivane:
Sunday 21st December 2025: Fourth Sunday of Advent
9.30 am Farnivane:
11.30 am Newcestown: John Joe Lyons, Tullyglass, 1st anniversary
Tuesday, 22nd December 2025 – Fourth Week of Advent
10.00 Newcestown:
Wednesday, 24th December 2025 – Christmas Eve
Thursday, 25th December 2025 – Christmas Day
9.30 am Farnivane:
11.30 am Newcestown:
Sunday 28th December 2025: The Holy Family
9.30 am Farnivane:Betty Smith, Templemartin
11.30 am Newcestown:
Weekday Masses are celebrated when a priest is available
Tuesday, 30th December 2025 – 5th Day in Octave of Christmas
10.00 Newcestown:
Wednesday, 31st December 2025 – 6th Day in Octave of Christmas
10.00 Newcestown:
Thursday, 1st January 2026 – 7th Day in Octave of Christmas
10.00 am Newcestown: Jim and Maureen Kelly, Tullyglass
Sunday 4th January 2026: Second Sunday of Christmas
9.30 am Farnivane: Florrie and Mary Kenneally, Templemartin
11.30 am Newcestown:
Tuesday, 6th January 2026 – Feast of the Epiphany
10.00 Newcestown:
Weekday Masses are celebrated when a priest is available
Wednesday, 7th January 2026 – After Epiphany
10.00 Newcestown:
Thursday, 8th January 2026 – After Epiphany
10.00 am Newcestown:
Sunday 11th January 2026: The Baptism of the Lord
9.30 am Farnivane: Jo and Paddy McSweeney, Gurranes
11.30 am Newcestown:
Weekday Masses are celebrated when a priest is available
Tuesday, 13th January 2026 – First Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 Newcestown:
Wednesday, 14th January 2026 – First Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 Newcestown:
Thursday, 15th January 2026 – First Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 am Farnivane:
Sunday 18th January 2026: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
9.30 am Farnivane: Tom Barry, Gurranes
11.30 am Newcestown: Tessie Lucey, Ballymakeera
James Hoare, Farranthomas
Cornelius Twohig, Kilmurry
Charles Martin Hoare, Farranthomas
Dan Crowley, Farranthomas
Weekday Masses are celebrated when a priest is available
Tuesday, 20th January 2026 – Second Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 Newcestown:
Wednesday, 21st January 2026 – Second Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 Newcestown:
Thursday, 22nd January 2026 – Second Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 am Farnivane:
Sunday 25th January 2026: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
9.30 am Farnivane: Anne, Daniel & Mary O’Halloran, Scartnamuck
11.30 am Newcestown:
Weekday Masses are celebrated when a priest is available
Tuesday, 27th January 2026 – Third Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 Newcestown:
Wednesday, 28th January 2026 – Third Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 Newcestown:
Thursday, 29th January 2026 – Third Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 am Farnivane:
Sunday 1st February 2026: Feast of St. Brigid, Abbess
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9.30 am Farnivane:
11.30 am Newcestown:
Weekday Masses are celebrated when a priest is available
Tuesday, 3rd February 2026 – Fourth Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 Newcestown:
Wednesday, 4th February 2026 – Fourth Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 Newcestown:
Thursday, 5th February 2026 – Fourth Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 am Farnivane:
Sunday 8th February 2026: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9.30 am Farnivane:
11.30 am Newcestown: Sean and Ann O’ Farrell, Kilbarry
Weekday Masses are celebrated when a priest is available
Tuesday, 10th February 2026 – Fifth Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 Newcestown:
Wednesday, 11th February 2026 – Fifth Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 Newcestown:
Thursday, 12th February 2026 – Fifth Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 am Farnivane:
Sunday 15th February 2026: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9.30 am Farnivane:
11.30 am Newcestown:
Weekday Masses are celebrated when a priest is available
Tuesday, 17th February 2026 – Sixth Week of Ordinary Time
10.00 Newcestown:
Wednesday, 18th February 2026 – Ash Wednesday
10.00 Newcestown:
Thursday, 19th February 2026 – After Ash Wednesday
10.00 am Farnivane:
Sunday 22nd February 2026: First Sunday of Lent
9.30 am Farnivane:
11.30 am Newcestown:
Weekday Masses are celebrated when a priest is available
Tuesday, 24th February 2026 – First Week of Lent
10.00 Newcestown:
Wednesday, 25th February 2026 – First Week of Lent
10.00 Newcestown:
Thursday, 26th February 2026 – First Week of Lent
10.00 am Farnivane:
Sunday 1st March 2026: Second Sunday of Lent
9.30 am Farnivane:
11.30 am Newcestown:
Sunday 8th March 2026: Third Sunday of Lent
9.30 am Farnivane:
11.30 am Newcestown:
Sunday 15th March 2026: Fourth Sunday of Lent
9.30 am Farnivane:
11.30 am Newcestown:
Sunday 22nd March 2026: Fifth Sunday of Lent
9.30 am Farnivane:
11.30 am Newcestown:
Sunday 29th March 2026: Palm Sunday
9.30 am Farnivane: Kevin and Margaret O’Halloran, Gurranes
11.30 am Newcestown:
Sunday 12th April 2026: Second Sunday of Easter
9.30 am Farnivane:
11.30 am Newcestown: Michael Twohig, Farranthomas
Nellie Hoare, Farranthomas
Sunday 17th May 2026: The Ascension of the Lord
9.30 am Farnivane:
11.30 am Newcestown: Ellen Twohig, Kilmurry Joseph Twohig, Kilmurry
Sunday 9th August 2026: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
9.30 am Farnivane:
11.30 am Newcestown: Peggy Twohig, Farranthomas
Jerry Hoare, Farranthomas
Sean Lucey, Ballymakeera